Net (command)/View



Net is a Windows command used to view and modify network settings. These activities will show you how to use the net view command.

Preparation
To prepare for this activity:
 * 1) Start Windows.
 * 2) Log in if necessary.

View Computers
To view computers on your network:
 * 1)  Open a command prompt.
 * 2) Type net view and press Enter.
 * 3) Observe the list of computers in your domain or workgroup.

View Shared Resources on Another Computer
To view the shared resources on a given computer:
 * 1) Type net view \\computer, where computer is the name of one of the computers listed in Activity 1 above.  Then press Enter.
 * 2) Observe the shared resources on that computer.

View Shared Resources on Your Own Computer
To view the shared resources on your own computer:
 * 1) Type net share and press Enter.
 * 2) Observe the shared resources on your computer.
 * 3) Close the command prompt to complete this activity.

Readings

 * Wikipedia: Net view